Open Thread
DL Open Thread: Friday, August 5, 2022
The Kavanaugh FBI Investigation That Wasn’t. The FBI just forwarded all the tips to–the Trump White House: WHITEHOUSE: As you know, we are entering the fourth year of a frustrating saga […] regarding the Kavanaugh supplemental background investigation, and I’d like to get that matter wrapped up. First, is it true that after Kavanaugh-related tips […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, August 4, 2022
Attention, Dem Officeholders: I don’t care if you just have to reach your fundraising goal–especially when you are either running unopposed or facing negligible opposition–especially when some of the money you’re raising gets passed through to Delaware Way types. Which reminds me, for those of you considering runs for higher office down the line, selling […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, July 31, 2022
Report: Russian Economy Is Imploding. I know, I know, it runs counter to the media narrative, but it just might be accurate. The conclusions: – Russia’s strategic positioning as a commodities exporter has irrevocably deteriorated, as it now deals from a position of weakness with the loss of its erstwhile main markets, and faces steep […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 30, 2022
‘Watchdog’ Was Trump Lapdog. Staff planned to retrieve ‘lost e-mails, he deep-sixed plan: The Department of Homeland Security’s chief watchdog scrapped its investigative team’s effort to collect agency phones to try to recover deleted Secret Service texts this year, according to four people with knowledge of the decision and internal records reviewed by The Washington […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, July 29, 2022
More ‘Missing’ Jan. 6 Texts. Not coincidence. Crimes: Text messages for former President Donald Trump’s acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf and acting deputy secretary Ken Cuccinelli are missing for a key period leading up to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, according to four people briefed on the matter and internal emails. The […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 28, 2022
A Legit Climate Deal??!! Of course, once again we’re at the whims of Joe Manchin: The agreement, which Senate Democrats hope to pass as early as next week, shocked even some who had been involved in the sputtering negotiations over climate legislation during the past year. The announcement of a deal, after many activists had […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, July 24, 2022
Cali Borrows Texas Abortion Tactics To Go After Gun Manufacturers: “I am outraged by yesterday’s US Supreme Court decision allowing Texas’s ban on most abortion services to remain in place, and largely endorsing Texas’s scheme to insulate its law from the fundamental protections of Roe v. Wade,” Newsom said in a statement. “But if states […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 23, 2022
Vince McMahon Steps Down From WWE. According to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer, he had to step down, likely because there was a lot more dirt about to come out. A classic Wall Street announcement: Friday at 4:05 pm, right after the markets closed. He had total control of the creative content, which had totally […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, July 22, 2022
What We Learned From Last Night’s Hearing–For Those Who Didn’t Watch. Bottom Line (except for his indictment): In any case, the series of Trump advisers and allies expressing disgust at his actions should convince all but the most delusional cultists that Trump should never be trusted with power again. As Pottinger said, Trump gave America’s […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 21, 2022
Trump Hands Maryland Governor’s Office To D’s. His candidate defeated the ‘establishment’ candidate backed by outgoing Governor Larry Hogan: The chief antagonist of Mr. Cox’s campaign was less any future Democratic opponent or even Ms. Schulz than it was Mr. Hogan, who won two terms as governor of an overwhelmingly Democratic state by focusing on […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, July 17, 2022
Was kinda fried after canvassing for Becca Cotto yesterday. But not too fried to enjoy a sumptuous set from Cosmic Guilt at the Shady Grove Music Fest. The harmonies were gorgeous. I can see/hear why WXPN is playing them: A Wilmington band, that shall remain nameless in order to protect their career, gave a shout […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 16, 2022
House Does Less Than Nothing. Fools Press. Kids: Here’s what the press is too dense to report–House leadership doesn’t WANT to remove McGuiness. THEY know that the Governor is correct in his position. THEY know that starting impeachment proceedings in the House is the constitutionally-designated way to do this. Instead, they send a letter to […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, July 14, 2022
“Here he comes, That’s Kathy’s Klown.” Hmmm, just might make this my daily Open Thread musical grace note until/unless the Kowardly Kop at least komments about Kathy. Already got a great one picked out for tomorrow. Gary Trudeau might well have been writing about Speaker Pete when he alluded to a certain President as having […]
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